Stellantis plans to supply the Fiat Topolino, an all-electric quadricycle automobile, within the U.S.
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DETROIT — Chrysler mother or father Stellantis on Tuesday stated it has opened ordering for its small Fiat Topolino electrical automobile within the U.S., beginning at $13,995.
Whereas the Topolino resembles a small automobile such because the Fiat 500, the EV is definitely a quadricycle that capabilities extra like a golf cart.
Stellantis stated the Topolino is able to going 19 mph, with an electrical vary of as much as 46 miles. A low-speed automobile conversion equipment can enhance the highest pace to 25 mph to make it avenue authorized on roads with pace limits of 35 mph or much less, in response to the trans-Atlantic automaker.
A Stellantis spokeswoman stated there might be no cost for the conversion equipment however confirmed a compulsory vacation spot charge will add $990 to the bottom worth, bringing the shopper worth to $14,985.
The Topolino, which interprets to “little mouse” in Italian, is produced in Morocco. The corporate stated it is going to be out there in restricted portions this 12 months as a hardtop mannequin with doorways or because the Dolce Vita soft-top convertible mannequin with a rope as an alternative of doorways.
2026 Fiat Topolino Dolce Vita.
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“Topolino represents a brand new chapter for the model within the U.S. — outlined not simply by dimension, however by objective,” Fiat model CEO Olivier François stated in a launch. “With Topolino, we deliver a sense, a way of life, a reminder that mobility might be joyful, expressive and fantastically easy.”
Stellantis, which additionally owns American manufacturers comparable to Jeep and Dodge, late final 12 months confirmed it could deliver the automobile from Italy to the U.S., lower than per week after President Donald Trump praised small “Kei” vehicles from Japan throughout a assembly on the White Home with Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa and different automotive leaders.
“They’re very small. They’re actually cute,” Trump stated on the December assembly. “And I stated, ‘How would that do on this nation?’ And everybody appears to suppose ‘good,’ however you are not allowed to construct them.”
It isn’t unlawful to supply such vehicles in America, however they’ve to fulfill American security requirements, pace necessities and different laws.
Small vehicles comparable to Fiats have traditionally not bought effectively within the U.S. In its first full 12 months within the U.S. in 2012, Fiat bought 43,772 automobiles domestically. These gross sales dwindled to roughly 1,300 Fiat automobiles bought final 12 months within the U.S.
The Stellantis spokeswoman at the moment stated Fiat’s announcement was unrelated to Trump’s feedback and that the automaker had been has been gauging buyer curiosity for the Topolino at U.S. occasions comparable to auto reveals.
